Most major travel markets include ultra-low-cost carriers that provide inexpensive domestic flights. Foreign owners are permitted to sell Canadians 10-packs of Timbits and cases of “Canadian” beer — why not inexpensive options for domestic air travel? While Ottawa says it is “working diligently” on the exemption request, delay will only do a further disservice to Canadians. Discount travel is not a new phenomenon and there is no reason the government should need a lengthy period to respond. Liberals claim they are devoted to improving the lot of middle-class Canadians, and middle class Canadians are sick of paying unnecessarily high fares for domestic travel.

Source: National Post September 29, 2016 14:51 UTC